OUR MISSION
At Redwood, we empower our customers with lights-out automation for their mission-critical business processes. At Redwood, we empower our customers with lights-out automation for their mission-critical business processes.
ABOUT US
Redwood Software is the leader in full stack automation fabric solutions for mission-critical business processes. Redwood Software is the leading orchestration platform for the autonomous enterprise, driving business transformation at the lowest total cost of ownership. Redwood empowers organizations to intelligently automate and orchestrate mission-critical business and IT processes across complex ERP, hybrid cloud, data and emerging agentic AI systems. Through its SaaS-first automation fabric—with AI embedded across the automation lifecycle—Redwood accelerates the path to autonomous operations. Backed by 30 years of experience and trusted by more than 50% of the Fortune 50, Redwood helps organizations unlock human potential to focus on innovation, growth and what’s next.
CORE VALUES
- One Team. One Redwood
- Make Your Own Weather
- Obsess over Customer Success
- Work the Problem
- Be Curious
- Own the Outcome
- Respect Each Other
YOUR IMPACT
Join our Finance team as a motivated, dynamic Senior FP&A Analyst supporting a rapidly growing business. You will be the financial backbone for our R&D and Support functions, leading forecasting and operational activities. This role includes budgeting, variance analysis, and process improvements, while directly interacting with Redwood leadership.
This is a hands-on, in-depth analysis role. You will drive efficiency and profitability by actioning a financial strategy founded in analytics which impacts critical business decisions.
Budgeting & Forecasting:
- Manage annual budgets and forecasts for R&D departments (e.g., Engineering, Product, Support, InfoSec, AWS).
- Collaborate with department leads to gather input and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
- Build and refine financial models to project future Opex trends and identify potential risks and opportunities.
Variance Analysis:
- Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actual Opex to budget and forecast.
- Investigate and explain variances, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
- Prepare insightful reports and presentations summarizing findings for leadership review.
COGS & OPEX Management & Reporting:
- Monitor and track functional Opex spending, ensuring alignment to budget.
- Monitor and track AWS spending, ensuring alignment to budget.
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to track Opex efficiency and effectiveness.
- Prepare regular financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual Opex summaries.
- Support the close process by providing accurate and timely Opex data.
Collaboration & Communication:
- Build strong relationships with peers, R&D department leads, and leadership/ key stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information clearly and effectively to non-financial audiences.
- Collaborate with the broader finance team to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial reporting.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
- 3 - 5 years of work experience in financial planning & analysis in a SaaS environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance related field
- Workday and Adaptive Planning Experience is a plus, but not required
- Proficient in Google and Microsoft Suite of products, most specifically Excel and Sheets.
- Strong financial and business modeling skills with experience in building financial models
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical abilities, problem-solving skills and business acumen
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent project and time management abilities
- Ability to work under pressure within short time constraints and in a complex high growth organization
- Possess a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and team-oriented mindset. Must be highly driven and self-motivated.
- Ability to pivot and successfully adapt in a constantly changing environment
This is a remote role with expectations of working EST/CST time zone.
If you like growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
THE LEGAL BIT
Redwood is an equal opportunity employer. Redwood prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy or any other consideration made unlawful by regional or local laws. We also prohibit discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful and will have a zero tolerance policy applied to it.
Redwood will comply with all local data protection laws, including GDPR when it comes to the handling and processing of personal data. Should you wish for us to remove your personal data from our recruitment database, please email us directly at [email protected]
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